Well democracy is defined as "Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives." That sounds like American to me. (The elected representatives bit anyway.

I agree with you mostly but I don't agree with not meddling in people's affairs. If necessary you should "meddle" to help make things better. For instance the 1st and 2nd world wars definitely should have been fought by the allies. America should have been involved from the start. However was like the Vietnam and Korean wars should not have happened.